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Mortgage Rates Got Cheaper This Week
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, March 31, 2017 For the second consecutive week, average mortgage rates fell, lowering the borrowing costs of buyers. “The 10-year Treasury yield remained relatively flat this week,” says Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. … Continue reading
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Borrowers Face Higher Mortgage Rates
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, March 17, 2017 For the second consecutive week, mortgage rates were on the rise. “As expected, the [Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee] announced its first rate hike of 2017 and hinted at additional increases … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year, 30-year, AGO, ARM, borrowers, data, family, federal reserve, freddie mac, home, increase, market, Mortgage, mortgage rates, mortgages, national association of realtors, News, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, time
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What’s the House Size? No One Is Really Sure
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Just how large a house really is may depend on whom you ask, The Wall Street Journal reports. That’s because appraisers, developers, builders, real estate professionals, tax assessors, and architects all … Continue reading
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Buy vs. Rent Index Says ‘Buy’
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, March 10, 2017 The escalating costs of renting are making it a better time to purchase a home in most cities across the country, according to the Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University’s … Continue reading
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Tagged buyers, data, family, home, homeowners, housing, housing market, money, national association of realtors, News, price, prices, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, size, three cities, time, university
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How Will Housing Fare Over the Next Decade?
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, March 06, 2017 Your 10-year outlook: Expect business to get busier, but be ready for some major demographic shifts in housing. Housing demand over the next decade will be significantly higher than it is … Continue reading
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Tagged buyers, Construction, data, family, growth, home, home buyer, home sale, home sales, homes, housing, housing market, income, increase, look, national association of realtors, News, price, real estate, realtor, renters, Sale, Sales, time, weather
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Mortgage Rates Move Lower This Week
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, March 03, 2017 Mortgage rates broke a monthlong holding pattern and inched lower this week. “The 10-year Treasury yield remained relatively flat this week, while the 30-year mortgage rate fell 6 basis points to … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year, 30-year, AGO, ARM, data, freddie mac, home, Mortgage, mortgage rates, mortgages, national association of realtors, News, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, time
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Trump’s Congressional Address: What Matters to Real Estate
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, March 01, 2017 In his address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump renewed his pledge to rebuild the country’s infrastructure, replace the Affordable Care Act, and reform taxes for businesses and individuals—all … Continue reading
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Tagged credit, data, health care, home, increase, infrastucture, investment, NAR, national association of realtors, News, property, real estate, realtors, states, tax credit, value, values
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Homeowners Living Farther From Their Work
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, February 27, 2017 The typical American commute continues to get longer and longer. The average commute time grew to 26.4 minutes, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. Multiplied out, the … Continue reading
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FHA Strong Enough for MIP Cut, Analysis Suggests
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 24, 2017 Is now a good time for FHA to reduce hurdles to homeownership with a lower mortgage insurance premium? NAR says yes, but the Trump administration and some members of Congress aren’t … Continue reading
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